As a follow-up to a post last month where we shared insights from Allison Steely at the U.S. Chamber concerning the accreditation process, we asked Lisa Schafer, Director of Operations at the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce in Illinois, to offer some thoughts on the same subject from a local chamber perspective. The Greater Springfield Chamber just achieved five-star accreditation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in November, and here’s what Ms. Schafer shared with us about the experience in a recent question and answer: (more…)

Chamber Accreditation

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s website, approximately 800 of the nearly 7,000 chambers nationwide have participated in the U.S. Chamber’s Accreditation program, and less than 300 currently maintain accreditation. Meeting the requirements of accreditation requires effort, but it’s an achievement that also sets a chamber apart.

We asked Allison Steely, Associate Manager of Political Affairs and Federal Relations and a leader within the accreditation program at the U.S. Chamber, to share some insights and advice on the accreditation process: (more…)

Chamber Accreditation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce